Brazeau County, Alberta
| Brazeau County | |
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| Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°WCoordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Established | 1988 |
| Incorporated | 2002 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Reeve | Wes Tweedle |
| • Governing body | Brazeau County Council |
| • Municipal seat | Drayton Valley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,015.83 km2 (1,164.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,040 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 2,774 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Brazeau County |
Brazeau County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 11.
The municipality was created on July 1, 1988 from Improvement District No. 222. On October 1, 2002, the name was changed from Municipal District of Brazeau No. 77 to Brazeau County.[3]
It is named for the Brazeau River, in turn named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.[4]
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[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Brazeau County had a population of 7,040 living in 2,774 dwellings, a 6.6% increase from 2001. The municipal district has a land area of 3,015.83 km2 (1,164.42 sq mi) and a population density of 2.3 /km2 (6.0 /sq mi).[2]
In 2001, the municipal district has a population of 6,895 in 2,596 dwellings, a 2.3% increase from 1996. On a surface of 3,019.74 km² it has a density of 2.3 inhabitants/km².[5]
[edit] Communities
The following communities are located within Brazeau County:
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Brazeau County - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4811032&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Brazeau%20County&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4811032. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Brazeau Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ TransAlta. "Brazeau". Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20080224162554/http://www.transalta.com/transalta/webcms.nsf/AllDoc/42965734ADC449E8872571930061A926?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Brazeau No. 77 community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
[edit] External links
- Brazeau County (Official site)
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